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Painful, achy legs
Posted: Aug 20, 2012
Does anyone else have trouble with painful, achy legs? My are hurting after only sitting at the computer for half an hour and then they hurt the rest of the day. This is especially bad since I had my gallbladder removed four weeks ago. Does anyone have any suggestions to help the pain? TIA!
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Painful legs - Mom23byz
[ In Reply To ..]I'd check your chair, make sure it's not cutting of the circulation at the back of your knees, sometimes a big soft comfy chair isn't the best thing. Prop up your feet to make sure your feet, knees, hips and shoulder are all in correct posture.
It sucks when you hurt too much at the end of the day to make it worthwhile..
Redo my whole home office to get 'comfy'. It's well worth it...
Jobst stockings - Vet MT
[ In Reply To ..]I've had this problem for years. I wear Jobst stockings when I work, which really helps the burning and throbbing. They have also eliminated the swollen ankles and feet.
It's not my chair--I've had expensive, well recommended chairs and still had the burning, aching, swollen legs. Right now it's a Steelcase Think Chair, and before that it was a Herman Miller Aeron. I just inherited my mother's leg circulation, I guess, but a woman's got to make a living.
Perhaps low in potassium - that causes leg pain
[ In Reply To ..]Easy enough to check it out.
Pedal edema? - Lena
[ In Reply To ..]I'd guess since it is both legs that it's your chair cutting off circulation, posterior thighs. You could put a big pillow on your chair to help circulation, and also get up frequently and walk around. If foot swelling is severe you may be looking at other conditions and should see your doctor who may put you on an diurectic. Hope you can resolve this!
Do you smoke? - Nancy
[ In Reply To ..]My mother has had these problems for years and it was her smoking habit that destroyed the circulation and caused the problems. She quit two months ago (after 62 years) because she now had congestive heart failure.
I second the potassium suggestion; try eating a banana every day to see if it helps. The chair may still be a problem, even if it is ergonomic and expensive, because it needs to be properly adjusted to suit your particular body.
banana or coconut water 4 potassium - a thought.
[ In Reply To ..]coconut water has much more potassium than 1 banana. In case you r not hungry but thirsty ;)
Harvest Bay brand is my absolute favorite. unless straight-up fresh coconut!
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